Directed by:
Lisa CholodenkoScreenplay:
Lisa CholodenkoCinematography:
Wally PfisterComposer:
Craig WedrenCast:
Frances McDormand, Christian Bale, Kate Beckinsale, Natascha McElhone, Alessandro Nivola, Melissa De Sousa, Rick Gonzalez, Reef Karim, Lou Cutell, Ted Koland (more)Plots(1)
The canyon is notable for its varied residents through the years and has served, and continues to serve, as the home to many rock stars, musicians, performers, producers, and the like. Among its current residents are Jane (Frances McDormand), a legendary record producer, currently producing an album for a British band whose lead singer Ian (Allesandro Nivola) is her much younger lover. Jane and the band are creating the album in her Laurel Canyon house where she has a recording studio. Jane`s son Sam (Christian Bale) and his fiancé Alex (Kate Beckinsale) are both recent graduates of Harvard medical school. Conservative, solid and serious, the couple find it necessary to move to Los Angeles to complete their studies. Jane has offered her Laurel Canyon home for them to stay in, promising that it will be vacant. But when Sam and Alex arrive Jane and the band are still working in Jane`s home recording studio to complete the album.
Once in the house, however, things begin to unravel.
(official distributor synopsis)
Cast
![Frances McDormand](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/766/163766154_996d62.jpg)
Frances McDormand
USA
Best movies:
Mississippi Burning (1988)
Fargo (1996)
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)
![Christian Bale](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/684/166684963_5c701f.jpg)
Christian Bale
UK
Best movies:
The Dark Knight (2008)
Ford v Ferrari (2019)
The Prestige (2006)
![Kate Beckinsale](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/267/267649_112a5a.jpg)
Kate Beckinsale
UK
Best movies:
Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael (1999) (video compilation)
Much Ado About Nothing (1993)
One Against the Wind (1991) (TV movie)
![Natascha McElhone](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/081/166081465_29da95.jpg)
Natascha McElhone
UK
Best movies:
The Truman Show (1998)
The Company (2007) (series)
Cadfael (1994) (series)
![Alessandro Nivola](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/361/162361510_b47bb5.jpg)
Alessandro Nivola
USA
Best movies:
The Company (2007) (series)
Face Off (1997)
Goal! (2005)
Melissa De Sousa
USA
Best movies:
The Ron Clark Story (2006) (TV movie)
Laurel Canyon (2002)
Lockdown (2000)
![Rick Gonzalez](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/463/162463443_c12e25.jpg)
Rick Gonzalez
USA
Best movies:
Coach Carter (2005)
War of the Worlds (2005)
In the Valley of Elah (2007)
Reef Karim
Best movies:
Lords of Dogtown (2005)
Laurel Canyon (2002)
Lost Transmissions (2019)
![Lou Cutell](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/270/270908_e696b0.jpg)
Lou Cutell
USA
Best movies:
Little Big Man (1970)
Shoot the Moon (1982)
Voyager (1991)
Ted Koland
Best movies:
Laurel Canyon (2002)
![Marcus Ashley](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/066/037/66037428_32a928.jpg)
Marcus Ashley
Best movies:
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 8 Motion Comic (2011)
Laurel Canyon (2002)
Shoot or Be Shot (2002)
Lyle Kanouse
USA
Best movies:
Fracture (2007)
Whatever Works (2009)
Laurel Canyon (2002)
Mark Linkous
USA
Best movies:
Laurel Canyon (2002)
Daniel Lanois
Canada
Best movies:
Laurel Canyon (2002)
All the Pretty Horses (2000)
Mickey Petralia
Best movies:
The Runaways (2010)
Laurel Canyon (2002)
Lou Barlow
USA
Best movies:
Laurel Canyon (2002)
![Dennis Howard](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/254/162254390_be6590.jpg)
Dennis Howard
USA
Best movies:
Flying High II: The Sequel (1982)
Annie (1999) (TV movie)
Making Love (1982)
Patricia Place
USA
Best movies:
An American Crime (2007)
Outbreak (1995)
Wedding Crashers (2005)
Alexandra Carter
Best movies:
Laurel Canyon (2002)
The '70s (2000) (TV movie)
The Good German (2006)
Lauri Johnson
USA
Best movies:
The Negotiator (1998)
City of Angels (1998)
War of the Worlds (2005)